• Hokokuji Temple (Takedera Temple) - Hokokuji is renowned for its stunning, compact bamboo grove located behind the temple’s main hall, featuring over 2000 lush green bamboo stalks. A few narrow paths wind through the bamboo leading to a tea house where, for a small fee, visitors can enjoy a cup of matcha tea while taking in the views of the bamboo grove. Additionally, behind the temple are a series of shallow caves carved into the hillsides, believed to contain the ashes of some of the later Ashikaga lords.
• Kotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura) - The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a bronze statue of Amida Buddha, situated on the grounds of Kotokuin Temple. Standing at 11.4 meters tall, it has long been the second tallest bronze Buddha statue in Japan, only surpassed by the statue in Nara’s Todaiji Temple and some recent creations. The statue was cast in 1252 and was originally housed inside a large temple hall. However, the temple buildings were repeatedly destroyed by typhoons and a tsunami in the 14th and 15th centuries. Since the late 15th century, the Buddha has stood in the open air.
• Hase-dera Temple - Hasedera is a temple of the Jodo sect, celebrated for its eleven-headed statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy. The 9.18-meter-tall, gilded wooden statue is considered one of the largest wooden sculptures in Japan and can be admired in the temple’s main building, the Kannon-do Hall. A charming garden with ponds greets visitors as they enter the grounds. A small temple hall in the garden is dedicated to Benten (also known as Benzaiten), a goddess of feminine beauty and wealth. Sculptures of Benten and other gods can be found in a small cave (Benten-kutsu) next to the hall.
• Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine - Tsurugaoka Hachimangu is Kamakura’s most significant shrine. It was established by Minamoto Yoriyoshi in 1063 and expanded and relocated to its current location in 1180 by Minamoto Yoritomo, the founder and first shogun of the Kamakura government. The shrine is dedicated to Hachiman, the patron god of the Minamoto family and samurai in general. The deified spirits of the ancient Emperor Ojin, who has been identified with Hachiman, Hime-gami, and Empress Jingu are enshrined at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.
• Enoshima Island - Just a short train ride west of Kamakura, Enoshima (江の島) is a charmingly touristy island just off the coast but connected by a bridge to the mainland. The island offers a variety of attractions, including a shrine, park, observation tower, and caves. On clear days, views of Mount Fuji can be enjoyed. Enoshima is divided into a yacht harbor accessible to motorized traffic and a forested hill, which can only be explored on foot (and paid escalators) and contains most of the sights. Several shrine buildings, collectively known as Enoshima Shrine, are found around the island and are dedicated to Benten, a popular goddess of good fortune, wealth, music, and knowledge. Benten is believed to have created Enoshima before subduing a five-headed dragon that had been terrorizing the area.
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